By Jaime Thomas Track Coach Jay Condon is very happy with his new team. “We have 31 athletes who want to be here and work hard,” he said of the students. And though the group as a whole is on the younger side, he said there is a mix of old and young. The team [...]
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Roof vote Jan. 23
Voters will be given the opportunity next week to sound off on a proposed capital project within the Whitehall Central School District. The district will present to voters a $240,000 proposal to remove and replace roofs over the swimming pool and cafeteria at the high school. A public vote will be held on the [...]
Whitehall: A look back at 2012
New town halls, water woes, more staffing cuts within the Whitehall School district, and a historic building reopens after a series of ambitious renovations. A beloved local event celebrates a significant milestone, the county tries to unload services, and a tiny insect invades the Champlain Canal. All of these reflect some of the top stories [...]
2012: Year in Review
(Editors note: This is the first part of a two-part series) New town halls, water woes, more staffing cuts within the Whitehall School district, and a historic building reopens after a series of ambitious renovations. A beloved local event celebrates a significant milestone, the county tries to unload services, and a tiny insect invades [...]
School seeks voter approval to replace roof
The Whitehall school district has proposed a $240,000 capital project to replace a pair of roofs at the high school and local voters will be given an opportunity to vote on the measure next month. The district has proposed the removal and replacement of the swimming pool roof and cafeteria roof at the high school. [...]
Colonial life comes alive on Butler Road
By Jaime Thomas History buffs can get their colonial fix at the historic Butler homestead on Saturday, Oct. 13. Re-enacting Colonial Life, a benefit for the Pember Library and Museum, will take place inside and outside of the house, which dates back to 1780. This is the third time the event is being held, though [...]
Hartford elementary building citizenship
At Hartford Elementary School, Principal Beth Mannix says the first week will be focused on getting students back into a routine. In a change from previous years, the prekindergarten classes will start on Sept, 5, along with all the other grades. The school held a kindergarten orientation for parents and students that allowed the new [...]
State test results mixed for grades 3-8
Granville school officials are getting their first look at the 2011-2012 statewide English language arts and mathematics tests, and an initial examination indicates decidedly mixed results. These are the tests taken by all students in grades three to eight. They are scored on a scale of one to four, and one of the main things [...]
Fewer changes for new school year
The start of the school year in Granville will be unique in some respects in 2011 as relatively little will change (for a change). Major additions have been completed for the three buildings in the school district from Mary J. Tanner to Granville Elementary School to the junior senior high school. The gymnasium floor is [...]
‘The boating season has been dismal’
By Derek Liebig It may be summer, but it doesn’t feel that way for local businesses and organizations that depend on tourism. Despite the passing of the Fourth of July Weekend two weeks ago and Canal Fest this past weekend, local business owners have said business is lagging behind previous years. That lack of [...]
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VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]